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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan
And it's not just "select" oak that they're interested in. Some of the wine-makers claim that in a glass of quality wine, they can TASTE WHICH FORREST the wood came from to make the barrel.
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Well, I can up that one because Eric Johnson claims he can distinguish between batteries in a stompbox by ear...
Interestingly, the scotch makers recycle barrels used for other purposes, like port and sherry.
Bourbon, TN whiskey, Scotch, Irish, etc. are clear alcohol, and get their brown amber color from the barrel in which they are aged. Bourbon and Tn makers char the inside of the barrels.